Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-04-22


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HARTFORD, April 81, 1887.
Especial to the JOURNAL AND CoURIER.l
The fifty ninth day of the session finds the
legislators with many important measures
well this week. Many matters have been
disposed Of If this working spell now on
had taken hold a month ago the agricultur-
lists of the House would now be planting
their spring crops and the first biennial ses-
sion would be thing of the past But
disposition was evinced to-day to hurry bust
ness by taking up the foot of the calendar as
the special order.
SENATE BUSINESS.
The bill regulating medical practice, re-
eeived by the Senate. was returned from the
House rejected as new business. Senators
Coffin and Sumner favored receiving the
bill. The latter said that as the House had
twice rejected the matter he would move to
concur. The Senate, however, passed the
resolution and then tabled it.
THE TOWN SCHOOL BILL.
The bill placing schools under town man
agement was received from the House. SEN
stor Bailey objected to the Gum amend
nent for local option in the matter. The
Senate insisted on its action and Senator
Bailey was appointed as a conference COM
nittee.
THEIR RESERVATIONS TRANSMITTED.
communication was received and accept
ID from Governor Lounsbury transmitting
he resignation of General Couch and other
directors of the Fitch Home for Soldiers at
Noroton. Senator Walsh explained that the
Home had passed under the new manage
nent.
STATE INSPECTION.
The bill providing for State inspection of
heating boilers in public buildings, schools
md halls, but not in private residences, was
by Senator Burnham and passed.
He said this was a substitute bill for reduce
ing fees from So to So for inspecting boilers
under ten-horse power.
TO PREVENT FISHING.
The bill repeating the prohibition against
fishing in North lake in the town of Hebron
1t certain seasons was taken up and caused
much debate. Mr.. P. w. Turner had the
dill introduced, as he claims the lake is his
by q vote of 10 to s, but was afterwards re-
considered on motion of Senator Sumner and
abled.
THE TELEPHONE BILL TABLED.
The bill requiring returns by telephone
companies to the railroad commissioners of
he amount of their business was explained
" Senator Graham. Senator Bates charac-
erized the bill as class legislation. Senator
Durham asked why the telephone companies
we're singled out. Senator Graham said it
vas because they had an organization within
he State. The telegraph companies have
lot. He urged the returns would disclose
he exorbitant royalties paid the Bell Tele-
phone company. The bill after further dis
,ussion was tabled.
THE APPROPRIATION INCREASED.
The Senate concurred in amending and
inally passing the bill increasing the appro
1riation for the dairy commissioner to enable
lin to better enforce the oleomargaripe law.
The bill making it the duty of the commits
Toner to prosecute persons selling adulter-
ted molasses was also passed.
THE CONNECTICUT WESTERN.
Amendments were offered to the resolu-
ion authorizing the Connecticut Western
abroad to build a branch from its main
ion of Bloomfield. They provided that the
ponds shall not be issued in excess of the
additional paid in cash, nor in excess of one
nalf the sum actually expended on tbs
branch. The whole matter was tabled.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Several electric light companies were in
The bill regulating the doing
away of grade crossings was taken up.
Senator Hill offered substitute which was
ordered printed and the whole matter went
% the table.
MATTERS IN THE HOUSE.
Speaker Hoyt was not present and Repre-
Shumway ably managed the bust
ness of the day. There was a slim attendance.
Several committee reports were received: The
committee on military affairs reported fav-
oro11v ha hill cnnnarnino l0ara0a of the
National Guard at New Haven June II, the
date set for the dedication of the Soldiers
1t was tabled for calendar and
printing. This bill appropriates So, 900 to
meet the expenses which were not included
IN the first report of the committee.
The committee on insurance reported IA
vorably on substitute bill which provides
that in case where the owner of mortgaged
that has been burned fails for three
months after the Ere to file proper proof of
loss the mortgage may apply to the Supe-
rior court to have disinterested third party
appointed to furnish the proof of loss. The
on appropriations reported unta-
vorably on bill appropriatiag $4,5OO to the
special tax commission. The bill was dis
cussed by Messrs. Steele, Watson and An
drews of New Britain. Many of the members
of the committee were Of the opinion that
the amount ought to be paid. The resolu-
ton was passed by a vote of 81 to "a.
CHANGES IN oLoEMARGARINE LAW.
Much discussion was caused by the bill
making certain changes in the oleomar-
garine law providing for the appointment of
q deputy for the commissioner.
Mr.. Bates moved to amend by
striking out the section which appointed the
deputy. There was considerable opposition
expressed Mr. Linsley offered an amend
ment which provided that the expenses of
the commission should not exceed 81 900 per
year. Both amendments were lost and the
bill was passed.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Representative Higgins, of Greenwich, will
leave this week for Asheville, N. c., where
ais daughter has been sojourning for some
time.
The bill allowing the Humane societys
agents to examine animals supposed to be
Affected with CHAMBERS passed the House to-
lay, as did the resolutions amending the
charter of the Humane society by allowing
the Governor to appoint prosecuting officers
for two years and appropriating 81, 500 for
the erection of memorial on Israel Putnam
camp ground at Redding.
Representative Rurd, of Bristol, in his
speech on the oleomargarine bill to-day al
legged that Armour & Co. of Chicago had